Antarctica

Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Magallanes co-sponsors reopening of Antarctic base

Magallanes Region in the extreme south of Chile will co-sponsor the reopening of a base in the Antarctic continent which was inaugurated in 1947 but closed down in 2006, allegedly for budget reasons.
Monday, March 3rd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Venezuelan team of scientists and officers arrive in Antarctica

Venezuelan scientists and military officers traveling on a Uruguayan naval research ship reached the Antarctic peninsula over the weekend following a 15-day, 3.700 kilometers voyage. This is the first time a Venezuelan team officially takes part in Antarctic navigation and research.
Friday, February 29th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Bernanke anticipates small bank failures linked to mortgages

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday that small US banks are likely to fail in the months ahead as the housing slump takes its toll. Bernanke also warned that the US is currently facing a more difficult situation than in the aftermath of the dotcom bust in 2001.
Thursday, February 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Antarctic cruise on ocean/atmosphere gases interaction

More than 30 scientists from all over the world embarked this week from the extreme south of Chile on a research mission to the Southern Ocean. Researchers will battle the elements to study how gases important to climate change move between the atmosphere and the ocean under high winds and seas.
Thursday, February 28th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Searching in Africa clues to Antarctica's “deep freeze”

Welsh academics believe they have found a vital key to the climate switch, explaining why Antarctica went into a “deep freeze” 34 million years ago. The team of scientists from Cardiff University and National Museum Wales has been studying ice sheet formation in the frozen continent, reports ICWales.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Russia plants flag in sea bed ratifying Antarctica ambition

Six months after having planted the tricolor flan in the geographic North Pole, Russia has done the same in the southern Pole in a clear expression of its renewed ambitions in Antarctica and its natural resources.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Giant sea spiders and huge worms located in Antarctic waters

Scientists investigating the icy waters of Antarctica said this week they have collected mysterious creatures, including giant sea spiders and huge worms in the murky depths.
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Sustainability is Antarctica's tourism main challenge

“Antarctica is the ultimate destination for anyone interested in natural history but it also challenges those people who visit to think broadly about our responsibilities to all life on Earth.” That's the view of Dr Robert Lambert, a lecturer on Tourism and the Environment at The University of Nottingham, who has just returned from the Antarctic in his role as an Observer for the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Tuesday, February 19th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Korea plans second permanent station close to South Pole

The Korean government announced this week plans to set up a second research station in Antarctica to expand operations. The project should be completed by 2011.
Monday, February 18th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Brazilian president commits support for Antarctic research

Brazilian president Lula da Silva felt overwhelmed during his brief Sunday visit to the country's base in Antarctica, a dream since a child, promised more resources for scientific research, according to the Brazilian press.